At its January 26, 2021 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution supporting EPA’s response to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s letter… Read more »
Posts By: Eric McClure
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Regarding Support for EPA Gowanus Superfund Team
At its January 26, 2021 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution expressing support for the EPA Region 2 team tasked with leading the Gowanus… Read more »
This Week’s Gowanus Canal CAG Committee Meetings
Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Monday, February 1st, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Via GoToMeeting Join GoToMeeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/610109205 Access Code: 610-109-205 To dial in by phone: +1 (669) 224-3412 Water Quality/Technical Committee Monday,… Read more »
Statement/Update from EPA on Barge Incident in Gowanus Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2 office issued the following statement today regarding the sinking of a barge filled with dredge sediment from the Gowanus Canal earlier this week… Read more »
Barge Carrying Dredged Material from Canal Sinks in Gowanus Bay
On January 25, 2021, EPA was informed that a barge of dredged material from the Gowanus Canal Superfund site cleanup that was moored in Gowanus Bay had sunk. Cashman, a contractor… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, January 26th, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our monthly General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference, on Tuesday, January 26th, at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration is required for non-members of the CAG, here:… Read more »
Minutes of the January 5, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 7 p.m. CAG Members present:Paul BasileDavid BriggsKatia KellyLouis KleinmanHildegaard LinkSteve Marcus… Read more »
Upcoming January Gowanus CAG Committee Meetings
Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Monday, January 4th, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Via GoToMeeting Join GoToMeeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/614910661 Access Code: 614-910-661 To dial in by phone: +1 (872) 240-3311 Water Quality/Technical Committee… Read more »
EPA Notifies Gowanus-Area Property Owners of Planned Plugging of Unpermitted Outfall Pipes
The EPA has notified certain Gowanus-area property owners in a letter that contractors installing new bulkheads in preparation of dredging will be plugging unpermitted outfall pipes that discharge into the… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Regarding Changes to the Planned Remediation of Public Place
At its December 1, 2020 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution asking EPA to review and comment on the New York State Department of… Read more »